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Household of John Porter (born 1856, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Porter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Porter, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Porter, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Gavin (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Porter's household

Male

John

Porter

Head
Female

Janet

Porter

Wife
Male

Thomas

Porter

Son
Male

James

Porter

Son
Male

Gavin

Porter

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Porter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Porter

Head

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Porter

Wife

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Porter

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Porter

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Gavin

Porter

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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